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Swiss Federal Casino Commission Adds More Websites to iGaming Blacklist

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October 12, 2020

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The Swiss Federal Casino Commission (ESBK) has added 36 new online gambling domains to its blacklist of illegal operators. The latest additions include Coingaming Group’s Sportsbet.io, the current official betting partner of English Premiership side Arsenal FC. The sites must be blocked by Swiss telecommunications service providers on the orders of ESBK. Sportsbet.io partnered…

Macau Lawmaker Jose Maria Pereira Coutinho Calls for Legalisation of Online Gambling

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September 28, 2020

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Macau lawmaker Jose Maria Pereira Coutinho has urged the enclave government to legalise online gambling in order to help overcome the economic challenges brought about by the COVID-19 pandemic. “Macau should introduce interactive gaming. The Macau SAR government should establish official standards and regulations on interactive gaming, and develop interactive gaming software together, in…

Austrian Association for Betting and Gambling Calls for New Online Gambling Licensing System

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September 25, 2020

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The Austrian Association for Betting and Gambling (OVWG) is calling for the creation of a new online gambling licensing system. OVWG says a modernised national licensing system for sports betting and online gambling could generate up to €50m in revenue for sports clubs. Claus Retschitzegger, president of the OVWG, said: “Austrian sport is one…

Online Gambling Reforms Announced by UK APPG Gain Huge Support

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June 18, 2020

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The All Party Parliamentary Group (APPG) on Gambling Related Harm has published recommendations for reforms to online gambling. The APPG’s new report sets out more than 30 recommendations for regulatory change, with the most notable proposal being a ban on gambling ads. Polling by Survation on behalf of Clean Up Gambling shows the public…

Casino Lugano and Casino du Lac Meyrin Secure Swiss iGaming Licence

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May 4, 2020

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The Swiss Federal Council (Bundesrat) has approved licences for Casino Lugano and Casino du Lac Meyrin to offer online gambling in the country. Casino du Lac is operated by a French company named Groupe Partouche. Casino Lugano is jointly owned by Casinos Austria International and Lugano Municipality. These operators are the first to have…

Optibet Sues Latvian Parliament Over Online Gambling Ban

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April 15, 2020

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Gambling operator Optibet has challenged the decision of the Latvian parliament (Saeima) to ban online gambling in the Latvian Constitutional Court. “With this decision, legitimate business was eliminated while illegal operators do not comply with any restrictions,” Dainis Niedra, Head of Optibet in the Baltic States, said. In his opinion, the decision to ban…